NBC and Fox finally stop running Trump's racist ad after it was viewed by millions

[spanone]

the 'AFTER IT WAS VIEWED BY MILLIONS' part really pisses me off...

(CNN)NBC and Fox News said in separate statements on Monday that their networks will no longer air the Trump campaign's racist anti-immigrant advertisement.

NBC was first to announce the change, doing so after a backlash over its decision to show the 30-second spot during "Sunday Night Football," one of the highest-rated programs on television.

"After further review," NBC said, "we recognize the insensitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible."

Fox soon followed suit.

"Upon further review, Fox News pulled the ad yesterday and it will not appear on either Fox News Channel or Fox Business Network," ad sales president Marianne Gambelli told CNN in a statement.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/05/media/nbc-trump-immigration-ad/index.html

[LAS14]

1. Yeah, but do you think, maybe, this will backfire on the GOP?

Will the discussion about it make even more people aware of how truly vile our current ruling party is? People will find out about it who wouldn't have been watching football or Fox, maybe?

[spanone]

5. I would hope so....

[winstars]

2. I guess they could have waited until Wednesday to be completely fucking useless...

[MrGrieves]

3. NBC is full of it

NBC ran this ad last night during Sunday Night Football. So they ran it during a high profile high viewership event and then want credit for pulling it? Boo!

[spanone]

6. i'd say this position, this late in the game puts them on an equal footing with fox 'news'

P.S. Welcome to DU!

[TheRealNorth]

4. I don't think It will work

It was such a stupid ad, the Republicans probably realized it was doing more harm than good.